Decision details

Additional Restriction Grant Schemes June 2021

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek agreement to bring to a close the existing ARG schemes and establish three new grant programmes around covid compliant, Wolverhampton Restart scheme and Relight business support

Decision:

1.     Approved the proposed new grants funded by the Additional Restrictions Grant which will a. Assist businesses and organisations not eligible for mandatory Restart Grant b. Assist businesses, organisations, clubs and charities to undertake covid compliant measures, in line with public health requirements c. Assist businesses who are on the Relight Business Support programme to invest in their business

2.     Bought to a close the current ARG schemes which have been in place since October, to draw the schemes to a close by the end of June, in line with the mandatory guidance for grants

3.     Approved additional Business Development Officers to work with businesses as they begin to reopen and recover.

Publication date: 25/04/2022

Date of decision: 07/06/2021

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